Russian Federation: Selected Issues
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Summary:
The Selected Issues paper on the Russian Federation discusses the economic growth and future growth potential of the country. After almost a decade of impressive growth performance, Russia suffered a sharp contraction in 2009 with GDP falling by 8 percent. This paper gives an overview of the conceptual issues regarding potential growth and the analytical framework based on an exogenous growth model; growth accounting results for Russia in the past decade; and importance of structural reforms to achieve sustained high growth.
Series:
Country Report No. 2012/218
Subject:
Banking Central bank policy rate Central banks Financial services Loans Monetary policy Oil prices Open market operations Prices Production Standing facilities Total factor productivity
Notes:
English
Publication Date:
August 3, 2012
ISBN/ISSN:
9781475505047/1934-7685
Stock No:
1RUSEA2012003
Pages:
58
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